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Hitachi unveils world’s fastest elevator that can ascend 95 floors in roughly 43 seconds!
Hitachi has revealed that it has developed the world’s fastest elevator, with a speed of 1,200 meters per minute. The new elevator can ascend 95 floors in roughly 43 seconds. Engineers at Hitachi achieved the ultra-high speed by developing a powerful motor. They have also made the cables 30 percent lighter. The elevator uses double…
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Samsung launches 55- and 65-inch UHD TVs in China ahead of LG
Samsung today announced the release of 55- and 65-inch UHD TV models in China. At a five-star hotel in Beijing on the 16th, Samsung showed off its UHD TV and Curved OLED TV to local media and distributors. LG is also likely to release same-size models in China this month. This will create a head-on…
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Panasonic launches tabletop air purifier Jing-ling for the Chinese market
China has suffered from worsening air pollution over recent years, including an increase in PM2.5 particle pollution. This has led to growing popular interest in indoor air quality, and heightened demand for air purifiers. Seeing this new heightened interest, Panasonic put together a special project to design air purifiers specifically for the Chinese market and…
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Lenovo unveils new laser printers and Le-Printer printing solution in China
Lenovo launched a series of new laser printers and laser-printing solutions, including the flagship Le-Printer printing solution, at an event in Beijing, China. The Lenovo Le-Printer laser printing solution helps transform the printing experience, enabling Android users to easily print from their 3G and WiFi enabled devices. The Le-Printer solution will be available in China…
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Hyundai Motor Robocar Poli to extend its traffic safety campaign for children in China
Hyundai Motor is taking its traffic safety campaign for children global, extending its hugely successful corporate social responsibility project to countries outside its home market. Banking on the popularity of the animation character Robocar Poli, which Hyundai Motor developed together with Korean companies ROI Visual and EBS, the automaker will initially launch the 24-week animation…
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China tests world’s fastest alpine railway with trial speed averaging 300 km per hour
China today showcased the world’s first alpine high-speed rail line, which threads through China’s three northeastern provinces. With a trial speed averaging 300 km per hour, the train(CRH380B) completed the 921-kilometer journey in about four hours. Engineers with the railway project said the rail track built using cutting-edge technology can accommodate temperatures between 40 degrees…
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Mitsubishi Electric to install high-speed elevators in two major Chengdu Skyscrapers
Mitsubishi Electric announced today it has received orders for the installation of high-speed elevators in Chengdu Hilton International Square and Chengdu International Mart, two building complexes currently under construction and scheduled to be opened in 2013 in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China. A total of 88 units of elevators and escalators are planned for these…
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Panasonic Inaugurates new consumer lithium-ion battery factory in China to Respond to Global Demand
Panasonic held a dedication ceremony on July 16 to mark the completion of a new consumer lithium-ion battery factory built within the premises of its existing factory in Suzhou, China. The new facility, now in operation, enables integrated production from polar plates to cells and battery packs within the Suzhou site. Lithium-ion batteries are expected…
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Suzuki launches flagship motorcycles GSX1300R Hayabusa and cruiser type BOULEVARD M109R in China
Suzuki will launch two large displacement motorcycles in China from 1 July, 2012 through its motorcycle production and sales joint venture company Jinan Qingqi Suzuki Motorcycle and sales subsidiary Suzuki Motor (China) Investment. The two models are Suzuki’s flagship motorcycle GSX1300R Hayabusa (displacement 1300cm3) and cruiser type BOULEVARD M109R (displacement 1800cm3). By making CBU exports…